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He was allegedly diagnosed with tonsillitis — inflammation of the tonsils — and prescribed oral antibiotics.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
However, the record in question made no mention of tonsillitis.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
This abscess is typically a complication of tonsillitis and usually forms adjacent to the tonsils.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
However, the record in question made no mention of tonsillitis.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
This abscess is typically a complication of tonsillitis and usually forms adjacent to the tonsils.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Tonsillitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonsillitis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs 
: inflammation of the tonsils
Medical Definition
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of the tonsils and especially the palatine tonsils typically due to viral or bacterial infection and marked by red enlarged tonsils usually with sore throat, fever, difficult swallowing, hoarseness or loss of voice, and tender or swollen lymph nodes
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